(Update) Sailing: Spaniards Take Tornado

From the Associated Press:

Star class pair Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson have won Britain's fourth sailing gold of the Games, with silver going to the Brazilian team of Robert Scheidt and Bruno Prada and bronze to Sweden's Fredrik Loof and Anders Ekstrom.

The Swedes had a two point lead over the Brits after 10 preliminary races and were 14 points ahead of the Brazilians going into Thursday's medal race, which counts double.

However, Sweden fell off the pace after two legs, and trailed the 10-boat fleet to finish last. That turned its hoped for gold into bronze, since Britain took fifth in the final to snatch top spot.

Earlier Thursday, Spain's Fernando Echavarri and Anton Paz have won the gold medal in the fast Tornado catamaran class.

Australians Darren Bundock and Glenn Ashby took the silver in the wind and rain Thursday. Argentina's Santiago Lange and Carlos Espinola won the bronze.

The Spaniards were three points ahead of the Australians after 10 races before the medal race that counts double. They captured the gold with a fourth-place finish in the final. The Australians rallied to come in fifth.

By Tracee Hamilton  |  August 21, 2008; 3:57 AM ET  | Category:  Sailing
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